Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 Winnipeg free May 1997 All of this modesty is getting in the Way of recording history theres a mystery associated with the word youve come to know As the flood that Ive been trying to solve almost since it who saved Winnipeg in not talking about Duff the father of the because theres no mystery about who he is and what he i mean who was the individual responsible for identifying the Hole in Winnipeg southwestern flank that led to frenzied construction of the 41kilometre plug known As the Dike there was a Story Early on that some old timer had pointed out that the red sea could do an end run on the join with the la Salle and overwhelm the cites Pri Mary for some i pictured this old timer As a grizzled but the More i the More the Story began sounding like the Rural version of an Urban i find him or anyone who knew until one Larry Whitney dropped by the free Whitney is the natural resources Media spokesman whose appearances on television have made Short sleeved patterned shirts All the rage this i asked about the and Whitney said he knew who the hero the Whitney is a natural resources employee in a Oneo faking that was the Only hint Whitney would because our hero Doest want any credit or at least he does it want to be which is the same i Duff Roblin offers the coun if not the a lesson in humility by turning Down interviews with the big time Media from out Side and even most of the local now this old timer civil servant does his own version of the reluctant it seems like Whitney is trendy these Days in Mani maybe it always has but i had a name of another old timer and he Doest work for natural at least not any Hes with the provincial highways and the Canadian armed forces did something that forced him into the they gave Don Kuryk their distinguished service it want for finding the because he says it want his disco they gave it to him for his tire less read sleep deprived leadership in the building of the As Man Ager of Highway construction for the but Kuryk suggested he knew the identity of the Ron age Richardson used to work for Nat Gordon Sinclair Richardson the old timer military salutes Dike a9 ural resources As a but in recent Hes been telling highways How High to build their which is dictated by of it was in the course of watching the water coming at Winnipeg like a Flat tidal wave that Richardson came to wonder about our vulnerability in the Southwest and he made a phone Call to his old Boss at natural that was on april 21 a couple of Days after grand Forks natural resources began looking at it that the next Richard son and their Walter were in their first meeting with the department on the building of the z a week it was essentially thanks to their work and that of hundreds of neither Don Kuryk who liberally thanked everyone involved nor Ron Richardson Are trying to grab any glory Richardson int sure he is the and even Larry Whitney say one Way or the other yesterday who it everyone is so Damn modest its getting in the Way of recording Histo i asked Whitney about about How Manitoban have emerged but modest from this word of he offered a i cant speak for the average Mani he but i can speak for the average civil the average civil servant spends his career trying to keep his name out of the paper because it usually Means and i succeeded for almost 30 thanks for that Marc free press lunch on the run Pauls High school student Michael Bon Neau snags a Frisbee pass while playing with friends in Assiniboine Park Over the lunch hour Portage hockey coach accused of sex abuse by Doug Nairne police reporter a prominent lawyer and hockey coach from Portage la Prairie has been charged with sexual assault after a teenage player told police he had been the assault is alleged to have taken place last sum Mer and involved several instances of sexual touch the player was 16 at the ramp spokesman Gerry Jennings said a per Sonal relationship devel oped Between the accused and the players the alleged abuse took place outside of hockey related he the identities of the accused and the com now aged can not be disclosed due to a court ordered publication ban on the police Are releasing few details about the charges or the accused and the Jennings said the youth came Forward and made the complaint in february after hearing Media reports about the Case of Graham James was convicted in january of sexually assault ing Boston Bruins right Winger Sheldon Kennedy and another unidentified player Over a period of 10 years ending in James was sentenced to three and half years in the accused Portage Man will appear in court in Winnipeg on May he was charged last wednesday and is free on a recognizance ordering him to stay away from the maternity unit could close soon at Grace nurses protest proposed closing 51 jobs at Hospital Are at stake by Alexandra Paul and Alice Krueger reporters maternity care at Grace general Hospital is poised to shut in a few weeks unless the province finds two doctors to fill the shoes of a senior obstetrician who is leaving within they could do it close Down right we get we could close by the Middle of said John graces chief executive the jobs of 51 Hospital staff Are at stake 40 registered nurses and licensed practical 10 support staff and one nonunion department the closure would save million annually at the Winnipeg Hospital City hospitals Are being ordered to Cut at least million and possibly As much As million out of their budgets this Mcfarlane a final decision is expected today following meet Ings late yesterday Between officials with the salvation which owns the and the new Winnipeg Hospital the minister has the final Mcfarlane said of any decision at the meet doctor leaves the departure of Bahadurali Pirani Marks the third doctor to leave the unit in the past it is also the catalyst that could close the unit Down by Mcfarlane said the hos Pital will lose its liability insurance if it has Only two doctors working on the two people can not cover it 24 hours a Mcfarlane by the last week in both doctors will also be leaving nobody on duty for an entire he under opposition questioning in the legislature health minister Darren Praznik stressed the recommendation to close the unit is coming from the Board of Grace not the we do not want them to follow through on that Deci Praznik fewer births the minister noted Winnipeg averages about births and that Grace Hospital has fallen below the minimum to babies to maintain its birthing he said he would prefer the closing be delayed until the Winnipeg Hospital authority devises an integrated healthcare system for the who yesterday protested the proposed closing during a noon hour demonstration at the legis say the Community opposes the they dont want us to be closing we can provide Low risk obstetrical care at the Grace Hospital at a much cheaper Cost than what it is at the tertiary said Kim presi Dent of the Grace local of the Manitoba nurses people should have the Choice of where they want to deliver by whole West Side of the City and surrounding areas will be left without an obstetrical the Only Way to keep the program open is for the province to foot the Bill for two doctors to cover the unit until the ultimate Fate of the Ward is Mcfarlane fit your family litre 180 he v6 engine 4 Speed automatic with overdrive dual air bags 4wheel Abs of free air conditioning stereo tilt steering 7passenger seating the new 1997 Chevy venture fit your budget the new 1997 Pontiac trans sport Chevy venture and Pontiac trans sport both Brand new for 97 the Only thing they dont fit Are Winnipeg pm dealers lots take advantage of great selections includes freight pal Down payment Chevrolet your City of Winnipeg pm dealers j Murray Chevrolet Oldsmobile Orion Chevrolet Olds Nobile Pontiac Buick Park Pontiac Buick 674 Portage Avenue 3081 Portage Avenue 2554 Portage Avenue 1459 Regent Avenue w 7722431 8374000 8375811 4 6618181 Jim Gauthier 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